Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
In Context
8Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.
10Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 10:13The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.
Matthew 11:17‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:9
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. See here, 1. Who are the men that are dangerous to the public— scornful men. When such are employed in the business of the state they do things with precipitation, because they scorn to deliberate, and will not take time for consideration and consultation; they do things illegal and unjustifiable, because they scorn to be hampered by laws and constitutions; they break their faith, because they scorn to be bound by their word, and provoke the… Read the whole commentary →